Studying a Passage for Lesson Planning
From 2Timothy2.org
Objectives
- Teachers will learn to observe what a passage says.
- Teachers will learn to see how a passage fits in a wider context
- Teachers will leave with a set of ideas about a passage that they can use as they look through other teachers resources.
Introduction
- Consider the following image. How many squares do you see?
To see the answer select the text between these two There are 30 squares words.
Most of us are probably not all that good at being observative. In order to be effective in studying the Bible and teaching the Bible we must learn to observe.
Main Body
What Does the Passage Say?
- Take a moment, compartmentalize away everything you have previously learned and read Acts 10:1-3 with fresh eyes. Write down as many observations about the passage as you can. These observations should be just plain facts about the passage.
| *Cornelius was a man | *Cornelius was in Caesarea | *Cornelius was a centurion |
| *Cornelius was part of the Italian Regiment | *Cornelius is identified as "a certain man" | *Cornelius was devout |
| *Cornelius fared God | *Cornelius had a household | *Cornelius' household feared God |
| *Cornelius gave alms | *Cornelius was generous | *Cornelius gave to people |
| *Cornelius prayed to God not a lesser idol | *The story takes place during the ninth hour | *Cornelius saw clearly |
| *Cornelius had a vision | *Cornelius interacts with an angel | *The angel was from God |
| *The angel had to come, he wasn't already there | *The angel spoke to Cornelius | *The angel knewCornelius' name |
